California Festivals
San Francisco Hardly Strictly Bluegrass Festival
October 2-4, 2026
Free music festival in Golden Gate Park this year features approx. 70 bands over three days! hardlystrictlybluegrass.com
Fri 12-7 p.m.
Sat 11 a.m.-7 p.m.
Sun 11 a.m.-7 p.m.
Hellman Hollow (formerly Speedway Meadows)
Lindley & Marx meadows
Golden Gate Park
San Francisco, CA
Free,
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Lineup
- A Tribute To Joe Ely With The Flatlanders And Friends
- Aaron Lee Tasjan
- Aj Lee & Blue Summit
- Alex Amen
- Alison Brown
- Anna Moss
- Bandits On The Run
- Buddy Miller
- Cristina Vane
- The Crooked Jades
- The Crosby Collective
- Darrell Scott String Band W/ Rob Ickes
- Dean Johnson
- The Deslondes
- Dry Branch F: Ron Thomason & Friends
- Dug
- El Khat
- Elizabeth Cook
- Emmylou Harris
- Fantastic Cat
- Gillian Welch & David Rawlings
- Grace Cummings
- Hiss Golden Messenger
- Hot Tuna Acoustic
- Ismay
- Jesse Welles
- Joel Ben Izzy – Traveling Storyteller
- John Craigie W/ The Coffis Brothers
- Kam Franklin
- Kathleen Edwards
- Langford, Hogan & Timms
- Larry Campbell & Teresa Williams
- Laurie Lewis & The Right Hands
- Los Lobos
- Lukas Nelson
- Mama’s Broke
- Marco And The Polos W/ Special Guests Hills To Hollers
- Martha Scanlan & Jon Neufeld
- Marty Stuart And His Fabulous Superlatives
- Mavis Staples
- Meels
- Miko Marks
- Molly Tuttle
- Moonalice
- My Morning Jacket
- Old Crow Medicine Show
- unch Brothers
- ¿Qiensave?
- Rahim Alhaj
- Reckless Kelly
- Rilo Kiley
- Robert Plant W/ Saving Grace And Suzi Dian
- Scuff: Queer Line Dancing F: Jail Preacher
- Sf Porchfest: Los Jefes, Seldon, Isabel Dumaa
- Shawn Camp
- Sierra Hull
- Stacey Earle
- Stella Heath Quartet
- Steve Earle & The Hardly Strictly Dukes
- Steve Poltz
- Sweet Sally
- The Record Company
- Theo Lawrence
- The Third Mind
- Tift Merritt
- Todd Snider Rules!
- Tony Kamel & Kym Warner
- Tyler Ballgame
- Willy Tea Taylor
- Wreckless Strangers
- Yasmin Williams And William Tyler
Unlike any other festival in the country, the San Francisco Bluegrass & Old-Time Festival is a grass-roots, non-profit, volunteer-run festival dedicated to keeping the tradition of bluegrass and old-time music alive. 50 purveyors of food and drink featuring the best festival food the Bay Area has to offer. Patrons are welcome to bring their own picnics. Alcohol will not be sold.
Food & Beverage for Sale